Display case



May 29, 1928.

E. HERBERG DISPLAY CASE Filed Feb. 17, 1927 gjm/venten bww/Pa #525596 @JM-xm ama/m13 Patented May Z9, 1928.

PATENT oFFicE.

EDWARD HERBERG, OF HALSTAD, MINNESOTA.

DISPLAY CASE.

Application led February 17, 1927. Serial No. 169,072. v

This invention relates to display cases and more particularly to any attachment adapted to be'used in connection with shipping crates or the like whereby the latter may be employed for displaying merchandise in grocery and other stores.

lt is the common practice to ship cranberries and other food commodities in wooden crates, and when such crates are received in stores the tops thereof are removed and the merchandise is displayed in the open wooden crate. Such practice is unsanitary, and the goods are unattractively displayed.

An'iinportant object of the present invention is to utilize shipping crates of the character referred to and to provide novel means forming closures for the open faces of the crates whereby the merchandise may be covered and protected, and will be morer attractively displayed.

A further object is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is adapted to be slipped over the open top of a crate containing merchandise, whereby the crate may be turned to rest on one side thereof with the attachment constituting the front of the container and attractively displaying the merchandise.

A. further object is to provide a device of the above mentioned character provided with glass or other transparent material through which the merchandiseis displayed, and to provide a projecting portion having a hinged or other movable cover through which the Goods may be dispensed.

A further object is to provide an attachment of the character referred to having a flanged portion which is adapted to receive the open portion of a crate and to be secured thereto.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, and,

Figure 2 isa transverse vertical sectional view.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a crate as a whole of the type usually employed for shipping cranberries and other food products. The crate is provided with a bottom 11 and sides 12, the top of the crate being closed by a suitable cover, (not shown) while the goods are being shipped. As previously stated, the

vcover is usually removed when the crate is received .at a store, and the merchandise is openly displayed and dispensed.

The attachment forming the subject matter of the present invention is indicated as a whole by the reference numeral 18 and in- 'cludes a front wall 14 having a plate of glass 15, or other transparent material, arranged therein and through which the material is displayed. The attachment further includes a projecting portion 16 at its lower end which is provided with a preferably angularly arranged door 17 hinged to the bottom as at 18. The door is provided with a suitable knob or handle 19, and also is preferably provided with a glass or similar plate 20. The projecting portion 16 is closed at its forward portion by a solid front wall 21, and at its endsby end walls 22.

r1`he attachment is provided with a surrounding flange 23 which is shaped similar to the top of standard crates, and this flanged portion is adapted to snugly receive the open top of the crate as clearly shown in Figure 2. Suitable means may be provided for securing the attachment in position, and for the purpose of illustration I have shown the attachment as being provided with hooks 24 adapted to engage eyes 25 attached to the crate.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The crate or box 10 is of the usual construction and is closed by a suitable cover while in transit. This cover is removed when the crate is received in a store, whereupon the device is placed in position .with the open portion of the box arranged within the flanges 23. For the purpose of securing the attachment in position, screw eyes or the like 25 are secured to the ends of the box. After the attachment is in position, the box is turned to rest upon one of the side walls thereof, whereby the attachment constitutes the front of the box. The merchandise may be readily viewed through the glass 15, and the goods maybe dispensed merely by lifting the cover 17. Since thek attachment covers the front of the crate when the latter is in operation, it will be apparent that most of the box will be hidden from view. The device may be made of any suitable material, and attractively finished, and the merchandise may be viewed through the window 15. vIt will be apparent los that the attachment forms a closure for the crate thus affording adequate protection for the merchandise contained therein.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing` from the spirit of the invention or, the scope of the suby j oined claim.

A device of the character described com prising a` rigid member adapted tor be vertically arranged and to form a closure for a container having an open s1de, a continuous iange carried by said member and adapted to snugly receive the portion of the container said member and normally closing said open top. t a

In testimony whereof I, afxmy signature` EDWARD HERBERGw 

